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The election is over and it’s time to add up the results. Poll watchers and pundits warn many important races—including the one for president of the United States—may not be decided for days, if not weeks. We’ll talk about what the sure things are, what they mean for Native voters and how any undecided races might play out.

Guests:

Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) – U.S. Representative for the first district of New Mexico

Dr. Aaron Payment (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and first vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians

Ruth Buffalo (citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation) – North Dakota State House Representative for district 27

 

Break 1 music: The One Who Sees (song) Bear Creek (artist) XI – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live At San Manuel (album)

Break 2 music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

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Election Day always brings surprises, but so much is up in the air this year. The pandemic is changing how people cast their ballots. The incumbent president hasn’t committed to stepping down if he loses. Law enforcement and elections officials are grappling with the possibility of armed, right wing militia members showing up at polling places. Still, there are many reasons to be hopeful. We’ll talk with political and public policy experts about the issues driving Native voters to the polls and what bright spots are in play for the 2020 election.

Guests:

Kevin Allis (Forest County Potawatomi Community) – Chief Executive Officer of the National Congress of American Indians

Nikki Pitre (Coeur d’Alene Tribe/Kalispel/Yakama/Nisqually/Cowlitz/Squaxin Island) – executive director of the Center for Native American Youth

Owen Oliver (Quinault/Isleta Pueblo) – secretary for the youth advisory board for the Center for Native American Youth

Sharen Kickingwoman (Blackfeet-A’aniii) – Indigenous Justice Program Manager at the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana

 

Break 1 music: Get Up Stand Up (song) Bailey Wiley, Che Fu, King Kapisi, Laughton Kora, Maisey Rika & Tiki Taane (artist) Get Up Stand Up (single)

Break 2 music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

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After largely ignoring important Native issues during most of the campaign, President Donald Trump recently has highlighted what he says are accomplishments for Native people in key states. He voiced his support for federal recognition of the Lumbee Nation in North Carolina, two weeks after Democratic challenger Joe Biden did. It’s an acknowledgement that Native voters could make the difference in close races in battleground states. But are the candidates merely pandering to tribes during the election? We’ll get some expert opinions and explore what’s making news in our regular news round up.

Guests:

Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) –  editor of Indian Country Today

Jared Nally (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) – editor-in-chief of the Indian Leader

Savannah Maher (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe) – tribal affairs reporter with Wyoming Public Radio

Dalton Walker (Red Lake Anishinaabe) – national correspondent for Indian Country Today

 

Break 1 music: Headstone – Teen Girl’s Southern Traditional (song) Gathering Of Nations Powwow (artist) A Spirit’s Dance (album)

Break 2 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

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Ongoing violence marks a dispute over treaty rights and commercial lobster fishing in Nova Scotia. Arson, property destruction, vandalism and physical confrontations erupted after the Sipekne’katik First Nation exerted their treaty rights and started harvesting lobster outside the federally-mandated season. The actions echo the Fish Wars in the U.S. in the 1970s. Canada’s Supreme Court affirmed Indigenous fishing rights off season in 1999 to make what the court said was “a moderate living”. Interpretations of those words are among the key points of contention.

Guests:

Angel Moore (Peguis First Nation) – video journalist for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Jolene Marr (Sipekne’katik First Nation) – fisherwoman

Chief Mike Sack (Sipekne’katik First Nation) – chief of the Sipekne’katik First Nation

 

Break 1 music: Kakina Pasekok (feat. Northern Voice) (song) Cris Derksen (artist) Cris Derksen: Orchestral Powwow (album)

Break 2 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

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Horror has a long history, and Indigenous artists are mastering the genre, finding new ways to make peoples’ skin crawl. As Halloween approaches we’re taking the hour to celebrate the darker side of Native pop culture with Indigenous artists who are telling some terrifying stories through film, illustration and literature. What draws you to Native horror?

Guests:

Rodrick Pocowatchit (Comanche, Pawnee and Shawnee) – filmmaker

Charlie Perry (Prairie Band Potawatomi and Salish Kootenai) – assistant director of Vision Maker Media

Maria Wolf Lopez (Purepecha) – comic book artist

Stephen Graham Jones (Blackfeet) – author

 

Break 1 music: Zombie Love (song) Lightningcloud (artist) Lightningcloud (album)

Break 2 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

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The decision of who to vote for comes down to a personal choice. The same goes for the decision whether or not to vote in the first place. People complain about disillusionment with candidates and government, a lack of interest in politics, or a disgust with the divisive nature of elections. Some Native voters view not voting as an act of decolonization. Research by the U.S. Census finds the turnout rate for Native voters is lower than the national average. More than a third of Native voters who are eligible are not registered. We’ll talk with voters about their decision to vote or not in the upcoming election. Are you voting this year? Email us why or why not to comments@nativeamericacalling.com.

Guests:

OJ Semans (Rosebud Sioux) – co-founder of Four Directions

Sarah Elsberry (Osage) – artist

Break 1 music: Keep It Hopping Remix (feat. Cris Derksen) (song) Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie (artist) Keep It Hopping (Remix) [feat. Cris Derksen] (Single)

Break 2 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

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Matthew Fletcher, creator of the Turtle Talk blog and member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, uncovers the story on how the law has harmed Native people and shaped the policies that govern them today. His book “The Ghost Road: Anishinaabe Responses to Indian Hating” also offers an Anishinaabe take on how to push back against the inequality created by hate-rooted actions. We’ll hear more about it from the author and law professor on our October Book of the Month.\

 

Break 1 music: Track 15 (song) Red Lake Singers (artist) Old Times (album)

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